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ASHS HortLegend Ellen Paparozzi is highlighted in society news Monday, November 7, 2022

Ellen Paparozzi was interviewed about her life in horticulture at the 2022 ASHS annual meeting and she was highlighted in the Oct. 15 society's e-news.

Professor Ellen Paparozzi was interviewed as an ASHS HortLegend by Sam Wortman, associate professor of agronomy and horticulture, at the American Society for Horticultural Science annual conference in Chicago in August and highlighted in the Oct. 15 issue of the ASHS E-News.

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Hydroponics open house set for Nov. 17 Thursday, November 3, 2022

Senior horticulture majors Deanna Montanez Mendoza (second from left) and Jenna Lukas (right) answer Gary Bell’s questions during the Horticulture 307 Hydroponics for Growing Populations class open house Nov. 23, 2021. Lana Koepke Johnson | Department of Agronomy and Horticulture

University of Nebraska–Lincoln students in the Horticulture 307 Hydroponics for Growing Populations class will demonstrate hydroponic systems during an open house Nov. 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Plant Science Teaching Greenhouse, 3855 Fair Street, on Nebraska East Campus.

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Stuber and Bliss receive Lifetime Achievement Award Friday, October 28, 2022

Charles William Stuber and Fredrick A. Bliss received the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture 2022 Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award.

Charles William Stuber and Fredrick A. Bliss, University of Nebraska–Lincoln alumni, received the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture 2022 Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award.

This award is the highest honor bestowed upon graduates of the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture who have made significant contributions to their community, state and nation through professional service, public service and/or civic engagement.

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Range Management Club wins social media contest Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Range Management Club members Sheridan Wilson (from left), Lydia Regier, Jacob VanDress and Sadie Ference explain why ‘We’re all farmers at heart’ in an Instagram Reel produced by the club for Beck’s/U.S. Farm Report social media contest held at Nebraska Sept. 15.

The Range Management Club won a social media contest held in conjunction with the live taping of the U.S. Farm Report College Roadshow, sponsored by Beck's, Sept. 15 on East Campus.

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New major offers career pathways in agronomy, horticulture, turfgrass science and management, and landscape design and management Monday, October 24, 2022

The goal of the PLAS program in Agronomy and Horticulture is to meet the increasing workforce needs by preparing students to be competent, confident, and adapting professionals in their career pathways of agronomy, horticulture, turfgrass science and management, and landscape design and management.

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Nine graduate students earn ARD and CASNR fellowships Monday, October 24, 2022

Nine Department of Agronomy and Horticulture graduate students will be honored with awards and fellowships from the Agricultural Research Division and the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at the Distinguished Fellowships and Awards Luncheon Dec. 7.

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11 faculty chosen to participate in Big Ten leadership programs Monday, October 17, 2022

The Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor has announced its annual selection of faculty who will attend two Big Ten Academic Alliance leadership programs this year. David Holding, Professor and Associate Department Head of Agronomy and Horticulture, is one of six faculty to attend the Academic Leadership Program.

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Nebraska students win Regional Collegiate Soil Judging Contest Monday, October 17, 2022

Nebraska’s Soil Judging team wins first-place overall at the Region 5 Soil Judging Contest.

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Soil Judging Team won first-place overall at the Region 5 Soil Judging Contest October 2 to 7. Iowa State University hosted the contest which was held near Lake Okoboji in northwest Iowa.

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Husker study: Brazil can grow more soybeans without deforesting Amazon Monday, October 10, 2022

This aerial photo shows where environmentally fragile savannah has been converted to farm land in the Cerrado region of Brazil. Alencar Zanon | University Federal Santa Maria, Brazil

A newly released four-year study by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and its research partners in Brazil identifies a path forward that would allow Brazil to strengthen its agricultural sector while safeguarding the rainforest.

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Streich teaches skills for academic and career success Monday, October 10, 2022

Anne Streich, center, professor of practice and lead instructor for PLAS 95 Plant and Landscape Systems Seminar class, talks with students about their interviews with an alumnus.

New students in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture are required to complete PLAS 95 Plant and Landscape Systems Seminar, a five-week, zero-credit-hour course. Taught by Anne Streich, professor of practice and lead instructor, and Martha Mamo, department head, this course is designed to help students discover career opportunities, improve academic success skills, identify beneficial co-curricular activities and select appropriate internships.

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